I've been through watching 2 very painful deaths. The one that sticks in my head the most was my grandmother. A couple of weeks before she died, she was put into a medically induced coma because the pain was so terrible that when she was awake, all she did was scream. There was nothing that could be done. She was kept alive by machine until her body gave out. No one deserves that. I have no idea what she felt or was aware of while in the coma, but I still remember her telling me while still conscious to make it stop. There are situations where it really is mercy for the one who is passing as well as for the family.

If a terminally ill adult of sound mind wants to go this route then for the life of me I cannot understand why they are not legally allowed to receive the assistance. I feel that anybody who would tell someone "no, you have to suffer a long and painful death," is cruel and needs to mind their own business.

Hell, we put our cats and dogs to sleep to ease their suffering when their time has come. Why do they get this humane treatment while our loved ones have to suffer?